Fresh produce growers in some Asian countries have great product but often don’t have the knowhow to get it to markets; some just sell for low prices at local wet market markets and some are taken advantage of by big corporates and not given a fair price. One man who has made a big difference
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As Egypt faces the consequences of the pound’s devaluation, a food crisis and other economic woes in 2022-2023, it has cut down on its apple imports, according to EastFruit. The country bought the lowest amount of apples from the EU in at least six seasons during the first four months of the
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An Idlib vegetable merchant claims that the al-Hal popular market is flooded with tomatoes, imported from Turkey. The quantities exceed the market’s capacity, leading to a drop in prices and financial losses for the merchants. read more

This is outlined in Resolution No. 713 (4) by the Council of Ministers. According to the document, monthly limits on changes to producer prices are introduced. Thus, vegetables essential for traditional borscht, cucumbers, tomatoes, and seasonal apples can increase by a maximum of 3.5% compared
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Sources say there is a new project under evaluation for planting 722 hectares with avocados (one of the fruits that consume the most water) in the borough of Alcácer do Sal, which is one of the areas most affected by low rainfall in recent decades. The area of avocados in southern Portugal has
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From today on, we are officially called Getting Logistics Done. Daxel Benelux is now separated from the parent company, Daxel Italy, and continues under the name Getting Logistics Done. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, in 2023 Ukraine made a real “berry breakthrough” into the very difficult Swiss market. The fact is that Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, so the food market in this country is very protected from imports, and the requirements for product
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The winter season is in full swing at Euro Gijbels' farm in Catalan, Spain. At this time of year, they primarily grow cauliflower, parsley, celery, and citrus, and currently, there's more demand than supply for cauliflower and parsley, say John Gijbels and Stef Minten. "If we had five times the
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It's a busy time for the cultivation of pistachios in Italy. The number of hectares continues to increase in the southern regions and the advantage of managing them with more modern agronomic techniques capable of guaranteeing satisfactory economic results is now widely known among growers. The
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With the month of January, Veganuary returns, the international initiative, promoted in Italy by the organisation Essere Animali, which accompanies consumers to try a plant-based diet with free daily recipes and advice. Over a hundred adhesions, with the
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Movement of green bell peppers from Mexico crossings through Nogales, Arizona is expected to increase seasonally. Trading moderate with prices on green jumbo and extra-large slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Prices 1 1/9 bushel cartons jumbo and extra-large mostly 18.95-22.95, large
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Despite challenges related to the slow economy, citrus production in China for marketing year (MY) 2023/24 is expected to continue to grow, outperforming other fruit categories. Growth is anticipated in all citrus crops, resulting from favorable weather and increased yields from replanted trees
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In market year (MY) 2023/24, total citrus production in Mexico is expected down slightly by 1.5 percent versus the previous year, driven primarily by a reduction in fresh lime production. While fresh orange production is projected up fractionally, increasingly erratic conditions such as
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The international presentations of Macfrut 2024, the exhibition of the fruit and vegetable sector scheduled to take place at the Rimini Expo Centre (Italy) from 8 to 10 May 2024, are going full steam ahead. Starting with the presentation press conference in Doha, the Macfrut 2024 delegation has begun
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In a major breakthrough towards Beijing’s commitment to allow local grown fruits access to its market, China has picked a sample of Tanzania’s avocado farms and packhouses for compliance auditing. All fresh avocados exported to China must comply with the Beijing phytosanitary laws and
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South African avocado growers are set to start the new year with a range of new market options, which is just in time, as the country is expecting an increase in yield in 2024. Last year saw 18,5 million 4-kg cartons exported. Since much of the crop sold on local markets is done so informally,
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On December 28, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, through his decree, extended the application period of the zero import customs duty rate on essential food products in consumer markets. The decision aims to ensure price stability in the domestic market and control inflation, as reported by the
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The International Federation of Agricultural Management Associations, IFAMA, will hold its next annual congress for the first time in Spain, from 17-21 June 2024, in El Ejido, Almeria. The congress will be a meeting between academics, students and professionals in the sector

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According to EastFruit, despite serious fears of market participants for fresh apple price collapse after Russian embargo on all produce imports from Moldova and the more recent blockage of the Red Sea , which is the main rood for apple exports to the Middle East and Asia, the worse case
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As Egypt faces the consequences of the pound’s devaluation, a food crisis and other economic woes in 2022-2023, it has cut down on its apple imports, according to EastFruit. The country bought the lowest amount of apples from the EU in at least six seasons during the first four months of the
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